The Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots will take on the Brevard HEAT Firehawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy and five for Brevard HEAT.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pineapple Cove Classical Academy was dealt a 71-24 loss at the hands of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Michael Barna was Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Hezekiah Sprankle held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Brevard HEAT had to suffer through a 67-30 loss at the hands of Florida Prep. The Firehawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-11.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy will have to contain Riley Ellis as he made an impact in Brevard HEAT's last game. He posted 12 points.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Brevard HEAT, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pineapple Cove Classical Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Brevard HEAT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Brevard HEAT when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 59-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ellis, who went 10 of 19 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pineapple Cove Classical Academy still be able to contain Ellis? There's only one way to find out.
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